sim·i·lar (s m  -lr)adj. 1. Related in appearance or nature; alike though not identical. 2. Mathematics Having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional. Used of geometric figures: similar triangles. [French similaire, from Latin similis, like; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.] sim i·lar·ly adv. |
similar
Adjective
1. alike but not identical
2. Geom (of two or more figures) different in size or position, but with exactly the same shape [Latin similis]
similarity n
similarly adv
similarly adv
USAGE: As should not be used after similar: Wilson held a similar position to Jones (not a similar position as Jones); the system is similar to the one in France (not similar as in France).
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | similar - marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats" same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" dissimilar - not similar; "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem" |
| 2. | similar - having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste" | |
| 3. | similar - resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality" same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" | |
| 4. | similar - (of words) expressing closely related meanings synonymous - (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same | |
| 5. | similar - capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability; "interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts" replaceable - capable of being replaced |
similar
adjective 1. alike, uniform, resembling, corresponding, comparable, much the same, homogeneous, of a piece, homogenous, cut from the same cloth, congruous << OPPOSITE different
adjective 2. (with to) like, much the same as, comparable to, analogous to, close to, cut from the same cloth as
USAGE As should not be used after similar - so Wilson held a similar position to Jones is correct, but not Wilson held a similar position as Jones; and the system is similar to the one in France is correct, but not the system is similar as in France.
Translations
adj similar [ˈsimilə]
(often withto) alike in many (often most) ways My house is similar to yours; Our jobs are similar. soortgelyk مُتَشابِه подобен podobný magen til; af samme slags ähnlich όμοιος, παρόμοιος similar, semejante, parecido sarnane شبيه samanlainen semblable דוֹמֶה समान, तुल्य sličan, naličan hasonló serupa líkur, áþekkur simile 似ている 유사한, 비슷한 panašus līdzīgs serupa gelijksoortig liknende podobny parecido asemănător похожий, подобный podobný podoben sličan lik, liknande, likartad เหมือนกัน benzer 相似的 схожий, подібний مشابہ tương tự 相似的
n simiˈlarity [-ˈlӕ-]
soortgelykheid تَشابُه подобие podobnost lighed die Ähnlichkeit ομοιότητα similitud sarnasus تشابه samankaltaisuus similitude דִמיוֹן समरूपता sličnost, istovrsnost hasonlóság kemiripan líking, svipur somiglianza 類似 유사, 비슷함 panašumas līdzība kesamaan gelijksoortigheid likhet podobieństwo semelhança similitudine сходство, подобие podobnosť podobnost sličnost likhet ความเหมือน benzerlik 相似 схожість, подібність مشابہت sự giống nhau, nét tương tự 相似
adv similarly
in the same, or a similar, way. soortgelyk بصورَةٍ مُشابِهَه също така podobně på samme måde ähnlich παρομοίως, ομοίως parecido, semejanza samamoodi شباهت samalla tavoin de la même façon דוֹמֶה उसी प्रकार slično, na sličan način hasonlóan dengan cara serupa á líkan hátt similmente, in modo simile 同様に 유사하게 panašiai līdzīgi serupa op dezelfde wijze på samme måte; på liknende måte podobnie de modo semelhante în acelaşi mod так же, подобным образом podobne podobno slično på liknande (likadant) sätt ในทำนองเดียวกัน aynı, aynı şekilde 相似(地) так само, у такий самий спосіб مماثل طور پر tương tự, giống nhau 相似（地）
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